Big Week, Long Time, Vacation in Progress...
In some respects, the past week was wretched. Last weekend I got a cold I am still dealing with. I had a stomach thing on top of it but that went fast. It started right after I saw a specialist to tell me for sure that my symptoms with swallowing are from GERD and nothing sinister. He did tell me that, so that was good news. So, I had tried to take a sick day from work Monday only to find out my mom had horrifically been on the floor of her apartment since not long after I dropped her off Saturday. She fell, hit her head, and laid there 36 hours. Remarkably, she broke no bones, was 100% clear of mind and is now a Walker rehab for a week or two only to rebuild her strength from this horrid episode. It was caused by a deadly combo of three factors being a recent cortisone shot to her spine weakening her legs, not wearing her Lifeline because she was changing clothes, and lastly using a cane in her apartment instead of her walker. We are remedying all of that. She is also making good st...